Official Cup

Meadow Lane
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Podador Raheiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Podador Raheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Podador Raheiro in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roman Bakes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Podador Raheiro took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roman Bakes. Roman Bakes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Roman Bakes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Podador Raheiro in the 23rd minute of play. Eusebiu Tunar took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roman Bakes. Roman Bakes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 33rd minute Podador Raheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Bakes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Szczepan Piatek threw the ball into play from the sideline. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Gilberto Sandoval quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Podador Raheiro succeeded in the game's 40th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. 44 minutes into the match, Eusebiu Tunar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roman Bakes. A State Of Trance's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eusebiu Tunar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. After 46 played minutes Club Deportes Santa Cruz got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Sandoval. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Radoslaw Pilarski was the one to do the kick off. After 50 minutes, Rafal Cetnar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A State Of Trance and the Club Deportes Santa Cruz players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 50 played minutes A State Of Trance got a freekick which was hit by Rafal Cetnar. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Podador Raheiro put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Roman Bakes. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Trayko Gradinarski was substituted for Jacinto Gebhard. Roman Bakes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yan Zhi Chuan in the 68th minute. In the 71st match minute, A State Of Trance was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Szczepan Piatek to maneuver through the defense. If Yan Zhi Chuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 77 played minutes Yan Zhi Chuan rounded A State Of Trance's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-8. A State Of Trance's Roman Bakes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save A State Of Trance from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Zhi Chuan in the 81st minute of play forced A State Of Trance's goalkeeper Roman Bakes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Szczepan Piatek kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Yan Zhi Chuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, A State Of Trance's goal looked a bit too open when Yan Zhi Chuan came free, but Roman Bakes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Deportes Santa Cruz played a much better game than A State Of Trance and deserved their victory. The A State Of Trance players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.